AROUND AND ABOUT Golf invite raises $100,000 to help child abuse victims

The June 13 Project Harmony Golf Invitational raised $100,000 to help child abuse victims in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.

Indian Creek Golf Course was the setting for the event, which drew 152 golfers to a four-person scramble.

Among prizes in a raffle were a golf trip to the Dismal River Club, Creighton University sports tickets, Kansas City Royals tickets (with an overnight hotel stay), University of Nebraska at Omaha men's soccer season tickets, lessons with area golf pros, Husker items (including a Mike Riley-autographed football) and a round of golf at Happy Hollow Club with champion Nebraska amateur Susan Marchese.

Golf Fore Kids

The June 19 Golf Fore Kids tourney raised more than $41,000 for Child Saving Institute.

The event drew 108 golfers to The Players Club at Deer Creek, where participants had a burger-and-brat lunch on the links.

Proceeds from the outing will help the organization aid abused, neglected children.

Kim Bachman, Zoe Johnson and Julie Shaner were event chairwomen.

The winning teams:

First flight: Jay Anderson, Tobin Vontz, Jeff Wemhoff, Stephen Winterhof

Second flight: Steve Dugger, Dan Houghton, Phillip Lee, Brett Lindstrom

Golf Fore Grants

How much golf you played at the June 12 Golf Fore Grants had a lot to do with the weather.

Golfers who set out on the morning nine-hole round had to stop play when a thunderstorm came up after a few holes. By the afternoon 18-hole round, the weather had improved and everyone completed play without incident.

The tourney at Shadow Ridge Country Club raised more than $34,000 for the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation's Classroom Grants program, which provides funds for anti-bullying programs, middle school plays and equipment such as "smart" projectors at schools throughout the district. Guest speaker was Chad Soupir, principal of Elkhorn Valley View Middle School.

A putting contest and raffle also were part of the event, which drew 140 golfers.

RiteCare Classic

Speech and language therapy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center'sMunroe-Meyer Institute will benefit from the June 21 RiteCare Classic at Pacific Springs.

Seventy-six golfers turned out for the four-person scramble. The $16,500 raised went to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Omaha, which sponsors the RiteCare speech-language clinic at the institute.

Guest speaker was T.J. Brumfield, father of 4-year-old Eva Brumfield, who uses RiteCare clinic services to help her deal with apraxia of speech - a neurological condition that makes speaking physically difficult.

John "Buzz" Garlock was event chairman.

The winning teams:

First flight: Bob Dobbs, Ed Larson, Jim Meisinger, Al Mueller

Second flight: Don Shiu, Mike Knust, Ryan Bertucci, Pat McMahon

ON THE CALENDAR

MONDAY

A. Len Leavitt Swing with Pride Golf Open, Roncalli Catholic High School, Players Club at Deer Creek, $150; 402-571-7670, ext. 111.

Help Build a House Golf Event, Gesu Housing, Champions Run, $150, 402-614-4776.

FRIDAY

Dance for a Chance, Youth Emergency Services, Omaha Design Center, $85, yesomaha.org/dance.

AUG. 11

AFA Scholarship Golf Scramble, Air Force Association, Willow Lakes Golf Course, $75; Bill Mavity, 402-960-1525.

AUG. 12

Summer Bash for Childhood Cancer, Metro Area Youth Foundation, Embassy Suites La Vista, $100, summerbashforccc.org.

AUG. 17

Championship Luncheon featuring Gabby Douglas, Nebraska Families Collaborative, Lauritzen Gardens, $75, nebraskafc.org.

AUG. 18

Lyle Japp Memorial Golf Event for Men and Women, Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, Tiburon Golf Club, $125, www.goodnewsjail.org/lylejappgolf.

AUG. 21

Stephen Center Golf and Give, Stephen Center, Shadow Ridge, $200, 402-715-5445.

AUG. 22

Methodist Golf Classic, Methodist Hospital, Tiburon Golf Club, $175, 402-354-4522.

AUG. 24

Summer Fete, Joslyn Castle Trust, held at the Castle, $150, joslyncastle.com.

AUG. 25

Lincoln's Finest, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Nebraska Chapter, The Jasmine Room at The Grand Manse in Lincoln, $75, 402-330-6164.

AUG. 26

Gala and Hall of Fame Awards, Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation, Embassy Suites La Vista, $100, plvschoolsfoundation.org.

Mission Possible, Angels Among Us, Hilton Omaha, $125, 402-934-0999.

AUG. 28

Jesuit Academy Golf Tournament, Jesuit Academy, Indian Creek Golf Course, $150, jesuitacademy.org.

SEPT. 3

Bingo Open Golf Fundraiser, Fishing is Fun!, Grandpa's Woods Golf Course in Elmwood, Nebraska, $50, 402-450-9235.

SEPT. 11

Driving for Excellence Golf Fest, Mercy High School, The Players Club at Deer Creek, $150, mercyhigh.org, 402-553-9424.

SEPT. 15

Swing for Scholarships, Nebraska Methodist College, Eagle Hills Golf Course, $380/foursome, 402-354-7256.

SEPT. 18

Men for Others Golf Classic, Creighton Prep, Omaha Country Club, $400, 402-548-3851.

Lunch, Libations and Lajba, The Durham Museum, held at the museum, $75; Kim Henze, 402-444-4071.

SEPT. 22

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Project Harmony, Champions Run, $75, www.projectharmony.com.

Safe Haven Golf Tournament, Heartland Family Service, Eagle Hills Golf Course, $125; Sarah Dighans, 402-552-7475.

SEPT. 23

Angel Flight, Skutt Catholic High School, held at the school, $125, skuttcatholic.com.

SEPT. 28

Night in the Neighborhood, Completely Kids, Founders One?Nine, $75, 402-397-5809, completelykids.org.

SEPT. 29

Imagine Our Youth, Omaha Home for Boys, Embassy Suites La Vista, $125, omahahomeforboys.org.

OCT. 2

Golf tournament, Vietnam Vets of America Chapter 279, Pacific Springs Golf Club, $340/foursome, 402-677-2316.

OCT. 4

Breaking the Silence, Community Alliance, Holland Performing Arts Center, $125, 402-341-5128.

OCT. 13

Friends of Scottish Rite Dinner and Auction, RiteCare Speech and Language Clinics of Nebraska, Scottish Rite Masonic Center, $100,

402-342-1300.

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